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OpenAI seeks to dismiss Apple’s trade-secrets lawsuit over hardware hiring
OpenAI has moved to dismiss Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit, arguing in a federal filing that Apple failed to identify any protectable trade secrets or demonstrate plausible misappropriation. OpenAI contends it is developing "something entirely new" rather than leveraging Apple's confidential information. The motion represents the latest escalation in a dispute centered on whether OpenAI improperly accessed Apple's consumer-hardware plans through two former Apple employees now working at the company.
August 6, 2026
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